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Reducing Threats to Validity by Design in a Nonrandomized Experiment of a School-Wide Prevention Model
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Sørlie, Mari-Anne; Ogden, Terje – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2014
This paper reviews literature on the rationale, challenges, and recommendations for choosing a nonequivalent comparison (NEC) group design when evaluating intervention effects. After reviewing frequently addressed threats to validity, the paper describes recommendations for strengthening the research design and how the recommendations were…
Descriptors: Validity, Research Design, Experiments, Prevention
Driver Education for Motorcycle Operation. Final Report.
Council, Forrest M.; And Others – 1978
A three-year pilot project was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a statewide off-road motorcycle training program for beginning drivers in North Carolina. The first year of the program involved approximately 422 students from five locations, the second year involved seven sites across the State. The three basic criteria for the…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Driver Education, Feasibility Studies, Pilot Projects
Measuring the Impact of VISTA on Poverty Communities.
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Chafkin, Sol H.; And Others – 1969
Sharp limitations on measuring the impact of Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) can be largely overcome by developing an improved system and techniques for planning projects and their likely effects. The distinguishing characteristics of VISTA for measurement purposes are: a large number of volunteer program activities and sponsors, hence…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Control Groups, Evaluation Methods
Evaluation Plan and Survey Instrument for Office of Institutional Research, El Paso Community College.
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Lillibridge, Fred – 1990
In an effort to review the effectiveness and the impact of the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) at El Paso Community College (EPCC) and to identify and report any significant problems with the quality of service being provided to the college president and other key policy and decision makers, an evaluation plan and survey test instrument…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, College Administration, Community Colleges, Evaluation Criteria
An Evaluation of the Community Education Program. The Technical Supplement.
Young, Malcolm B.; Goldsamt, Milton R. – 1978
A study done for the National Community Education Advisory Council to assess programs funded under the Community Schools Act is presented in an introduction and three parts. Study goals, as defined in the introduction, are to describe the organization and operation of community education projects of local educational agencies, state educational…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Community Involvement, Community Programs
Vocational Job Preparatory Student Placement and Follow Up in Florida. A Study of the Effectiveness of Policies and Procedures Used for Vocational Job Preparatory Student Placement and Follow Up in Florida's Public Schools.
Florida State Advisory Council on Vocational and Technical Education, Tallahassee. – 1984
A study examined the effectiveness of policies and procedures used for vocational job preparatory student placement and followup in Florida's public schools. During the study, researchers (1) conducted interviews with approximately 40 persons having statewide knowledge of or involvement in some phase of vocational education placement and followup…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Services, Counseling Techniques